Difference between revisions of "2009-08-01 50 -2"

From Geohashing
imported>Macronencer
(Add photos)
(Achievements: Adjust Two to the N (reached) after reviewing my CNR standards)
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 28: Line 28:
 
== Expedition ==
 
== Expedition ==
  
We all made it!  Reports and photos to follow later.
+
=== Macronencer ===
  
== Tracklog ==
+
I got to the pub just after 7 and had to wait a while for the other two, but it was a pleasant evening and very enjoyable to loiter in such a nice village.  I got a couple of photos.  It was my first time meeting [[User:04housemat|Matt]] and [[User:Mahahahaneapneap|Alistair]] and as this was also a Saturday meetup (albeit a late one), it was great to be expanding the South Coast geohashing network further.  We walked down to the hash point, which was right on the corner of a cattle field.  It was so near the hedge that it was not necessary to brave the raptors, so instead we busied ourselves with various photos, juggling, and litter-picking.
  
 +
We went back to the pub and said hello to some cows before sitting down for our pub hash drinks and a nice chat.  They were nice guys, and I really enjoyed talking to them, which I found a pleasant relief, considering I'm literally old enough to be their dad and was slightly worried that we wouldn't get along :)
 +
 +
It was a very successful meetup I think, and has given us all a virgin graticule achievement (unless someone knows different?), pub hash and geotrash achievements, and in my case another flag for my minesweeper progress chart!
 +
 +
Thanks for making the effort, both of you - and I hope you got home OK in the dark.
 +
 +
===04housemat===
 +
 +
I finished work at 1830 and went to the nearby tesco at fleetsbridge to meet Ali as arranged at 1845. Ali was late, and we then bought batteries for his bike lights for the return journey. We cycled to the pub where we met [[User:Macronencer|Mike]] in the car park. It was great to meet another hasher and have a chat, aswell as gaining a multitude of achievements.
 +
 +
Fantastic to meet mike, we share a fare few intrests which was nice, and conversation was interesting. I believe we owe you a drink [[User:Macronencer|Mike]]!
 +
 +
The route home was long and darkness soon fell on us. We stopped off at a friends in sturminster marshall, on the way home, just to say hello, before endeavoring to locate a chip shop. Unfortunatly when we did, it was closed. I somehow managed to fall off of my stationary bike after I stopped at the chippy, and gashed my knee, leg and ankle.
 +
 +
A great evening!
  
 
== Photos ==  
 
== Photos ==  
  
 
<gallery perrow="4">
 
<gallery perrow="4">
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_01.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_01.jpg|Quaint little village hall
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_02.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_02.jpg|Quaint little village speed camera
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_03.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_03.jpg|Our meeting point
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_04.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_04.jpg|The hash is over in the corner of that field
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_05.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_05.jpg|A wedding car left the car park while Mike was waiting for Matt and Alistair
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_06.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_06.jpg|Pavements!  Macronencer muses that he seems to be lucky with them!
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_07.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_07.jpg|There were lots of snails on the ground
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_08.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_08.jpg|Thought of using them for the XKCD sign, but they probably would have crawled away
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_09.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_09.jpg|Getting close now
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_10.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_10.jpg|Close enough.  It's so near the edge of the field that it's within 10m on my GPS, so I call that a success.
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_11.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_11.jpg|Can see the pub from the hash point - pub hash!
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_12.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_12.jpg|Can also see someone's house.  One reason not to trespass.
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_13.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_13.jpg|Bunnies!
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_14.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_14.jpg|Bunny!
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_15.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_15.jpg|Proof of co-ordinates reached
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_16.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_16.jpg|Chuck the Hashscot relaxing amongst the local botanical specimens.
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_17.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_17.jpg|[[User:04housemat|04housemat]], [[User:Macronencer|Macronencer]] and [[User:Mahahahaneapneap|Mahahahaneapneap]] at the hash point
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_18.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_18.jpg|Matt juggling
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_19.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_19.jpg|Alistair juggling
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_20.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_20.jpg|Trash!
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_21.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_21.jpg|More trash.  It was pretty messy there.
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_22.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_22.jpg|Picking a lot of trash up (we couldn't manage all of it, didn't have a bag)
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_23.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_23.jpg|Fallen telegraph pole
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_24.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_24.jpg|Marker
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_25.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_25.jpg|Geotrash disposal
 
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_26.jpg|
 
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_26.jpg|
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_27.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_27.jpg|Lovely cows!
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_28.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_28.jpg|Very friendly
 
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_29.jpg|
 
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_29.jpg|
 
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_30.jpg|
 
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_30.jpg|
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_31.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_31.jpg|Pub hash drinkies
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_32.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_32.jpg|Ah, how very civilized.
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_33.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_33.jpg|We think the pub had raptors in a cage, which they let out at night to clear the leftovers from the tables.
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_34.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_34.jpg|Farewell to Charlton Marshall
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_35.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_35.jpg|Wow
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_36.jpg|
+
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_Macronencer_36.jpg|Wow (right-hand wow side)
 +
Image:2009-08-01_50_-2_04housemat_1.JPG|Injury sustained by Matt when falling off his stationary bike
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 +
 +
== Achievements ==
 +
 +
{{Minesweeper geohash
 +
    | graticule = Southampton, United Kingdom
 +
    | ranknumber = 3
 +
    | e = true
 +
    | w = true
 +
    | ne = true
 +
    | name = Macronencer
 +
}}
 +
<br/>
  
 
<!-- Potential categories. Please include all the ones appropriate to your expedition -->
 
<!-- Potential categories. Please include all the ones appropriate to your expedition -->
  
 
[[Category:Expeditions]]
 
[[Category:Expeditions]]
[[Category:Expeditions with photos]
+
[[Category:Expeditions with photos]]
 
   
 
   
 
[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
 
[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
 +
{{location|GB|ENG|DOR}}

Latest revision as of 23:59, 10 March 2020

Sat 1 Aug 2009 in 50,-2:
50.8330528, -2.1372207
geohashing.info google osm bing/os kml crox


Location

In a roadside field corner near Blandford Forum

This seems to have a good chance of being a pub hash too, given that the Charlton Inn is nearby. :) I suggest that anyone wishing to join me/us meet in the car park of this pub, as it's a really short walk to the hash point. We could get dinner there too afterwards, probably :)

Participants

Plans

Macronencer - probably won't make it for 4pm unfortunately, as I double-booked with an afternoon barbecue! However, if anyone else is going, I might see them later (about 5 or 6pm at the earliest, possibly 7). At least the rain is supposed to stop by then!
04housemat & Mahahahaneapneap - probably get there for 1930, cycling from fleetsbridge (poole). Matt doesn't finish work until 1830.


Expedition

Macronencer

I got to the pub just after 7 and had to wait a while for the other two, but it was a pleasant evening and very enjoyable to loiter in such a nice village. I got a couple of photos. It was my first time meeting Matt and Alistair and as this was also a Saturday meetup (albeit a late one), it was great to be expanding the South Coast geohashing network further. We walked down to the hash point, which was right on the corner of a cattle field. It was so near the hedge that it was not necessary to brave the raptors, so instead we busied ourselves with various photos, juggling, and litter-picking.

We went back to the pub and said hello to some cows before sitting down for our pub hash drinks and a nice chat. They were nice guys, and I really enjoyed talking to them, which I found a pleasant relief, considering I'm literally old enough to be their dad and was slightly worried that we wouldn't get along :)

It was a very successful meetup I think, and has given us all a virgin graticule achievement (unless someone knows different?), pub hash and geotrash achievements, and in my case another flag for my minesweeper progress chart!

Thanks for making the effort, both of you - and I hope you got home OK in the dark.

04housemat

I finished work at 1830 and went to the nearby tesco at fleetsbridge to meet Ali as arranged at 1845. Ali was late, and we then bought batteries for his bike lights for the return journey. We cycled to the pub where we met Mike in the car park. It was great to meet another hasher and have a chat, aswell as gaining a multitude of achievements.

Fantastic to meet mike, we share a fare few intrests which was nice, and conversation was interesting. I believe we owe you a drink Mike!

The route home was long and darkness soon fell on us. We stopped off at a friends in sturminster marshall, on the way home, just to say hello, before endeavoring to locate a chip shop. Unfortunatly when we did, it was closed. I somehow managed to fall off of my stationary bike after I stopped at the chippy, and gashed my knee, leg and ankle.

A great evening!

Photos

Achievements

Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
Minesweeper geohash flag.png Minesweeper geohash 3.png Minesweeper geohash flag.png
Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png Minesweeper geohash empty.png
Macronencer achieved level 3 of the Minesweeper Geohash achievement
by visiting coordinates in Southampton, United Kingdom and 3 of the surrounding graticules.